ERTMS Functional Design Engineer

Location:

Naples, Campania, Italy

Job ID:

R0067625

Date Posted:

2025-09-24

Company Name:

HITACHI RAIL STS S.P.A.

Profession (Job Category):

Other

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

Who We Are

Hitachi Rail is a fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock, signalling, service & maintenance, digital technology and turnkey. With a presence in 38 countries across three continents and over 13,000 employees, our mission is to contribute to society through the continuous development of superior rail transport solutions.

We are looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Functional Design Engineer with strong systems background and experience working in complex Rail Signalling projects such as ETCS. The successful candidate will deliver Functional Signalling design for complex & medium signalling railway projects in accordance with industry and company standards and processes. The position is based in Genoa/Naples, Italy.

Accountabilities

Main accountabilities shall include but are not limited to:

• Guarantee the delivery of complex & medium Functional designs
• Ensure deep knowledge of industry standards (e.g. UNISIG, CENELEC, AREMA, IEEE, IPC, etc.), mainly oriented on ERTMS/ETCS systems
• Responsible for producing functional design documentation including system requirements and architecture, interface control, scheme plans
• Ensuring design compliance through requirement traceability
• Ensuring the Functional documents produced are issued and controlled in accordance with company processes
• Participating in or leading reviews to detect design errors, process and tool inefficiencies, and putting in place corrective and improvement actions
• Guarantee the functional analysis of V&V feedback and site tests

Required Skills/Knowledge

• From 5+ years Signalling Design Engineer expertise in rail projects
• Background of Communication system design and delivery and integration with Signalling;
• Experience in delivering engineering activities for complex signalling systems as ETCS projects;
• Knowledge of Requirement Management tools (e.g. DOORS);
• Demonstrated effective team and communication skills
• Demonstrated effective Problem Solving skills

Education/Qualifications

Engineering Degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering or Information Technology.

Languages

Fluent Knowledge of English (written & spoken).

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Join us at www.careers.hitachi.com.

It is our commitment at Hitachi Rail to create a diverse environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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